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kathyb0807

Best height for wainscotting

Kathy
il y a 7 ans

We are building a new house. I am doing board and batten style wainscoting in the hallways. The builder has it as 48" in our plans. I've never had wainscoting before and I've seen it done at different heights. Is 48" acceptable or too high? The photo below is not my house.. just an example I found. Thanks in advance!

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  • PRO
    Flo Mangan
    il y a 7 ans
    Board and batten as a style is usually higher than wainscoting. Wainscoting is usually under a chair rail molding which is typically 32" high. So depends on look you want. Good advice above to be mindful of electrical placements with either choice, both outlets and light switches.

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    • PRO
      Humberto Delgado
      il y a 7 ans

      Hello Kathy, wow that is high I always see it at 36 inches. If your room is wide and the ceiling is high then I guess 48" would make since. Did you ask the builder why 48" tall?

    • Kathy
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 7 ans

      I haven't asked. I'm assuming it probably has something to do with efficient use of materials, less waste or something? I sort of think 36" looks short, maybe 42 is the sweet spot?


    • PRO
      Linda Stotts Interiors
      il y a 7 ans

      I always put the wainscotting high vs, at 36 inches. The only think you have to be careful of, is the light switches and be sure the height of your wainscott is not interfering with those switches or any other electrical component on those walls. Putting electrical through wainscotting is not easy so look at that height and put the wainscott at 42 if you can. Linda Stotts

    • PRO
      User
      il y a 7 ans

      I love wainscoting!!! Its traditionally 38"-42" but there is no standard. I think the higher the better in my opinion, especially in hallways, entry's and high traffic areas. Saves the wall and easy to clean.

    • tatts
      il y a 7 ans

      In Craftsman-style houses, it's not unusual to see paneled wainscoating like that go up to 5 feet. That's pretty common.

    • sharayak
      il y a 7 ans
      I'm a graphic designer so I automatically follow the rule of thirds, and personally I would put it one third up the wall of that doesn't interfere with windows or switches. But I guess that would be a chair rail.
    • PRO
      Flo Mangan
      il y a 7 ans

      My 2 cents, the higher the wood, the tougher the decorating. I would go low like 33" roughly with a wood look. Just easier to use art above, and less trouble with electricals, etc. Sometimes easier is better. Personal choice. I agree some "styles" lean to the higher, so do some research on style if you want to be "pure" on style.

    • User
      il y a 7 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 7 ans

      hayley is right. Optimum height would be around the height of a handrail.

    • Kathy
      Auteur d'origine
      il y a 7 ans

      Thanks everyone. I am going to ask the builder about 42" instead of 48". It will still be on the higher side like Craftsman style, but won't cut light switches and 8 foot walls in half. This will be in hallways, one of which will see a lot of dog and human traffic coming in and out. A little height will be good for clean up.

    • PRO
      Humberto Delgado
      il y a 7 ans
      Dernière modification :il y a 7 ans

      I have a question for the houzzers? If the the ceiling height is 8 feet and the WC is 42" high, the wall color will not be two toned correct?

    • Linda Kincaid
      il y a 3 ans

      I've seen a lot of trim finishers using 42 inches for wainscoting. board and batten is definitely taller like up 3/4'th of the room where wainscoting is usually 32-26. But i've seen it at all hight's. anything goes now a days. I just put it at 42 inches up my stair case. the walls are 17 feet tall. but then the hall way that the top has only 8 foot ceilings. It all depends on what you like. there are several u-tubers out there watch them and see what you like. look at some southern new home tours. or go to open houses for new homes. take a measuring tape with you. I know this it long past but if anyone else is wondering.


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